Human Rights Art Fest on the Oppressed by Peking

2023 格拉斯哥人權藝術節：發生於中國及香港的壓迫

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2023 HUMAN RIGHTS ART FESTIVAL ON THE OPPRESSED IN CHINA AND HONG KONG

UNEARTHING THE OPPRESSED STORIES: UNTHINKABLE TRUTHS

This Human Rights Art Festival in late November, which coincides with the eve of Human Rights Day (6th December), presents through works of artists from around the world, the true plight of the people in Hong Kong and China who struggle to survive under oppressive circumstances.

The Human Rights Art Festival aims to provide a different perspective on scars and the pain endured. It prompts reflections on the preciousness of rights in the face of various human rights violations and humanitarian disasters in China and Hong Kong. It is held in Glasgow (U.K.) and takes place on

Date: 24-26 November 2023 (Friday to Sunday)

Venue: The Haberdashery ( 545 Sauchiehall St, GLASGOW G3 7PQ )

Exhibitors include

Lumli Lumlong

Taiwan Association for International Care of Organ Transplants (TAICOT)

Korean Association for Ethical Organ Transplants (KAEOT)

Stop Medical Genocide (SMG)

Bonham Tree Aid

In addition to the £670 of venue and exhibitors' travel expenses that have been sponsored for this Human Rights Art Festival, we are working hard to fundraise the remaining £1382 in costs for

i) event insurance;

ii) labour cost of coordinators;

iii) travel allowance for speakers and volunteers.

On each area of the Art Festival, there will be different themes on human rights issues in China and Hong Kong;

History and Memory of Human Rights Abuse and Persecution in Hong Kong will be presented through the news clippings sponsored by Bonham Tree Aid and 3 oils, “White Wash Girl”, “Apple Man” and “National Education”, painted by the Hong Kong duo artists, Lumli Lumlong;

Persecution with organ Harvesting and illegal organ transplants in China will be unearthed through “Blinded Boy” painted by Lumli Lumlong and tens of awarded posters of "Posters Award 2020 on Stop Forced Live Organ Harvesting in China”;

The Threats of Peking’s Global Interference will be made known through some sharing sessions, the oils “Hidden Agenda” and “Brainwash Girl”.

On each day there will be different activities.

24/11: The Opening of the Art Festival and workshop on letter to Hong Kong political prisoners;

25/11: (1200) Artists sharing session by Lumli Lumlong

26/11: (1200) Workshop on how to protect network security from Beijing’s surveillance and data theft;

(1400) Talk on the threat of Beijing’s global interference

Here is the background and the origin of co-organising this art festival:

Early this year (2023), Hong Kong citizens were spreading a trend of cancelling registrations of organ donations, due to there were widespread rumours of establishing a mechanism for organ exchange between China and Hong Kong. A pro-Peking politician advocated for a 'default registration system for organ donors from Hong Kong', and the Hong Kong Police used the 'National Security Law' to intimidate Hong Kong citizens, aiming to obstacle the trend of cancelling registrations. Those highlighted the opacity of the organ donation registry in Hong Kong. The escalating human rights situation in Hong Kong serves as a stark reminder of the human rights violations perpetrated by the Peking regime.

Under the rule of the Peking regime in China, there are reports of organ trafficking, dubious sources of organ donations, and forced organ harvesting from dissidents. It has come to light that countries have also experienced significant instances of organ trafficking from China. This allows individuals to obtain organs through comprehensive services in China easily. These organs may potentially come from persecuted groups such as Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, activists, and unfairly detained university students.

This late November, on the eve of Human Rights Day, we will present, through works of artists from around the world, the true plight of the people in Hong Kong and throughout China who struggle to survive under oppressive circumstances.

The Art Festival aims to provide a different perspective on scars and the pain endured. Prompts reflections on the preciousness of rights in the face of various human rights violations and humanitarian disasters in China and Hong Kong.

Who are The Hong Kong Scots?

Originally formed in November 2021, and registered as a community interest company in April 2022, The Hong Kong Scots is a group of Hong Kongers living in Scotland to work for the Hong Kong diaspora community in Scotland to adobe with dignity and to be aware of human rights.

Since 2021, most of the members and associates of The Hong Kong Scots have been based and reunited in Scotland as people seeking asylum due to the risk to the pro-democrat Hong Kongers working in the Hong Kong District Council. Besides the Human Rights Art Festival, The Hong Kong Scots organise a wide variety of activities, such as

the June Vigil on the Hong Kong Protests and the Tiananmen Massacre,

Festival of Hong Kong Workshops,

Reviews on Human Rights Matters of Hong Kongers

and integration support for Hong Kongers and Hong Kongers seeking asylum.

Our vision is for contemporary Hong Kong human rights matters to be understood not only from the framework of the powers in Peking and London but also from the perspective of the civil society of Hong Kongers, especially those living in Scotland. For more details, please visit our Website

Note: Any extra money raised via this fundraiser will be used to fund future support of the Hong Kong diaspora community in Scotland.

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2023 格拉斯哥人權藝術節：發生於中國及香港的壓迫

訴說被壓抑的故事：不可思議的真相

人權藝術節將舉辦於恰逢世界人權日（12月6日）前夕的 11月下旬，透過來自世界各地藝術作品，呈現香港人以及中國人民在政權迫害下掙扎求生的真實且壓抑的困境。

人權藝術節旨在為傷疤和所承受的痛苦提供不同的視角。 面對發生在中國和香港的各種侵犯人權和人道主義災難，本次藝術節望促使人們反思人權的寶貴，並假於蘇格蘭格拉斯哥舉行：

日期：2023年11月24至26日（星期五至日）

地點：The Haberdashery ( 545 Sauchiehall St, GLASGOW G3 7PQ )

參展單位包括

淋漓淋浪 Lumli Lumlong

台灣國際器官移植關懷協會 (TAICOT)

Korean Association for Ethical Organ Transplants (KAEOT)

Stop Medical Genocide (SMG)

細葉榕人道支援基金 Bonham Tree Aid

除了已獲得贊助的場地費和藝術家旅費外，我們正為本次人權藝術節在努力籌措如下的1,382英鎊成本開支：

i) 活動保險；

ii) 活動協調員的酬勞；

iii) 講者和義工的施費、車馬費。

藝術節的每個專區都將會有關於中國和香港人權議題的不同主題；

透過香港雙人藝術家淋漓淋浪 Lumli Lumlong的《洗白人》、《蘋果人》和《國教人》，以及細葉榕人道支援基金收集的一些新聞剪報，以了解日益嚴峻的香港人權狀況及迫害的歷史和記憶；

透過油畫《瞎眼人》和《制止中國活摘器官海報獎2020》 的數十張獲獎海報揭露及訴說中國的活摘器官迫害和非法器官移植的故事；

透過《陰謀人》和《洗腦人》 並附以一些新聞剪報來了解北京全球干涉的威脅。

屆時每天都會有不同的活動：

將舉辦兩場工作坊、一場藝術家分享會和一場藝術節講座。

24/11: 藝術節開幕 及 寫信予香港在囚手足；

25/11: （1200）淋漓淋浪 Lumli Lumlong 藝術家分享會；

26/11: （1200）如何保障網路安全免於北京監控及竊取資料工作坊；

（1400）北京全球干涉的威脅講座 。

11月24日開幕當天下午，參加者可在筆友工作坊期間要求接待處寫一封信給香港政治犯。

11月25日第二天中午，淋漓淋浪 Lumli Lumlong將舉辦與展出的六幅油畫相關的藝術家分享會。

11月26日，即藝術節的第三天將舉行關於北京的干擾威脅英國和全球世界人權行使的座談以及自我網路安全防禦工作坊。

「從北京監控到資料探勘中， 如何自我保衛網路安全」工作坊在中午舉辦，而 下午則會有一場中國國情座談會講述北京的全球干涉如何威脅英國和全球人民行使人權，包括英國人及那些因逃離迫害而流亡的香港人和中國人。

以下是協辦本次藝術節的背景和緣起：

2023年初盛傳特區港府將設立中港器官互通機制，又有親北京政客倡議「默認港人登記器官捐贈者制度」。港警同時又以《港區國安法》恫嚇阻止港人取消登記，配以一個無法查閱的香港器官捐贈登記名冊，更顯得其中的黑箱作業；香港人權狀況的日益嚴峻，亦側面提醒人們對北京政權所作的侵犯人權行為。

北京政權治下中國，器官販售猖獗。時有耳聞有來歷不明器官捐贈及活摘異見人士器官。早幾年前，日本、韓國、台灣等地新聞亦曾揭發中國販賣器官情況相當嚴重，更出現一條龍式器官非法販售及移植服務； 這些被販售的器官，很有可能來自法輪功練功者、維吾爾人、異見人士、「被失縱」大學生等被政權迫害的人士。

十一月下旬——世界人權日前夕，我們將透過來自世界各地藝術家的創作，呈現香港以致整個中國人民受壓迫的真像，和人民在陋規下掙扎求存的種種經歷。

是次人權藝術節期望透過藝術賦予人們另一個眼光去凝視傷痕、感知傷痛，從中國及香港種種人權問題、人道災難中，面對問題及反思人權的可貴。

我們是誰？誰是 The Hong Kong Scots？

自 2021 年以來，由於在香港區議會工作的民主派人士所面臨的風險，The Hong Kong Scots 的大多數成員和同事都以尋求庇護的身份在蘇格蘭定居和團聚；並初步組成於 2021 年 11 月，於 2022 年 4 月註冊為社區利益公司，是一群居住在蘇格蘭港人，旨在為香港僑民社群提供支援，讓他們在蘇格蘭有尊嚴地生活並更進一步推廣人權概念至港人僑民社群。

除了人權藝術節外，我們組織了各種各樣的活動，例如

為香港抗議者和天安門大屠殺而設的六月晚會、香港節日工作坊、香港人人權議題評論以及為香港人和尋求庇護港人提供融合支援。若想了解更多，請瀏覽我們 網頁

附註：透過此募款活動籌集的任何額外資金將用於資助未來對蘇格蘭港人社區的支援。

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